John Deere is not a brand name typically associated with passion. Especially crimes of passion. Smith & Wesson, sure. Black & Decker — maybe. Once I even saw a guy get his hall-pass punched with a Procter & Gamble clothing … Continue reading →

On September 24, 2014, just before 10:30pm the Burnaby RCMP received several reports of shots fired near Lougheed Hwy and Rosser Avenue. 20 year old Aladdin RAMADAN was located deceased at the scene as a result of gunshot wounds.
The … Continue reading →

From the New Westminster Police Department and Integrated Homicide Investigation Team:
On September 16, 2014, at 4:30pm, the New Westminster Police Department attended a residence in the 1100 block of Nanaimo Street for a male found deceased within the residence.… Continue reading →

From the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team:
On September 16th, 2014 Serena Vermeersch was reported missing by her mother when she didn’t arrive home on the evening of September 15th.
On September 16th , the Surrey RCMP released a public advisory … Continue reading →

I take issue with Robert Rock’s Letter of the Week last Sunday. His chosen theme, the harms of religion, is so vast a topic that I will confine myself to the religion that he primarily targets, Christianity, and his … Continue reading →

I’m not kidding when I say it’s been nearly impossible over the past few days to keep up with all the mass-murder news.
Seems I was still reading about accused Calgary slasher Matthew de Grood and woman-hating Isla Vista, Calif., … Continue reading →

How many B.C. women must be bruised, bloodied and murdered by their male partners before the provincial government takes action in this domestic war against women?
How many children in B.C. must face a future where their mother will not … Continue reading →

Girls from Ottawa’s Sivuniksivut school, dressed in traditional Amautis, were among 200 people on Parliament Hill March 5 to hold a vigil for missing and murdered indigenous women. Native women recently delivered a petition with 23,000 signatures to Parliament, demanding a national inquiry into the issue.
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WINNIPEG — The numbers have always been sad, and horrific but the new, revised, updated and more accurate database that substantially increases the total of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada is a complete indictment of our society.
How … Continue reading →

Lawyers have something they call the “reasonable person test,” which asks how a hypothetically reasonable person would act in a given situation, especially in terms of offering care to other people.
Let’s try a little thought experiment. What would a … Continue reading →

Keep marijuana illegal
The arguments supporting the legalization of marijuana are weak and anything but sensible. Since when does the gradual acceptance of anything harmful make it less harmful? Perhaps lots of people from many walks of life use it. … Continue reading →